Polymers from hydroxyalkyl amino triazines and polyfunctional compounds

Abstract

Polymers are prepared fromA) 60 to 95 percent by weight of a mixture includingA1) 20 to 70 percent by weight of hydroxyalkyl amino triazines andA2) 30 to 80 percent by weight of bis(hydroxyalkyl) amino triazinesB) 5 to 40 percent by weight of polyfunctional compounds selected from one or more ofB1) polyisocyanates and/or oligomeric polyesters or polyethers with isocyanate end groups,B2) aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, esters, chlorides or anhydrides, or aromatic polybasic acids, esters, chlorides or anhydrides,B3) aliphatic or aromatic diglycidal compounds or triglycidyl compounds, and, optionally,C) 1 to 20 percent by weight of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic dihydroxy compounds, polyalkylene glycols and aliphatic aldehydes.

We claim:  
     
       1. Polymers made from triazine derivatives for intermediates and molded materials with improved toughness, high flame resistance and strength, wherein said polymers from triazine derivatives are polymers prepared from: 
       A) 60 to 95 percent by weight of triazine derivative mixtures comprising:  
       A1) 20 to 70 percent by weight of triazine derivatives with hydroxyalkyl amino groups of the formula                    
       wherein 
       R 1 =H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl,  
       R 2 =—H; —OH; C 1 -C 4  alkyl, —C 6 H 5 ; —NH 2 ; —NH—CH 2 —CHR 1 —OH; —NH—CH 2 —OR 1 , or —N(—CH 2 —OR 1 ) 2 ,  
       R 3 =—H; —OH; C 1 -C 4  alkyl, —C 6 H 5 ; —NH 2 ; —NH—CH 2 —CHR 1 —OH; —NH—CH 2 —OR 1 , or —N(—CH 2 —OR 1 ) 2 , and the number of hydroxyalkyl amino groups is 1 to 3; and  
       A2) 80 to 30 percent by weight of triazine derivatives with bis(hydroxyalkyl)amino groups of the formula                    
       wherein 
       R 1 =H or C 1 -C 4  alkyl,  
       R 2 =—H; —OH; C 1 -C 4  alkyl, —C 6 H 5 ; —NH 2 ; —NH—CH 2 —CHR 1 —OH, —N[CH 2 —CHR 1 —OH] 2 , —NH—CH 2 —OR 1 , or —N(—CH 2 —OR 1 ) 2 ,  
       R 3 =—H; —OH; C 1 -C 4  alkyl, —C 6 H 5 ; —NH 2 ; —NH—CH 2 —CHR 1 —OH, —N[CH 2 —CHR 1 —OH] 2 , —NH—CH 2 —OR 1 , or —N(—CH 2 —OR 1 ) 2 ,  
       and the number of hydroxyalkyl groups is 2 to 6;  
       B) 5 to 40 percent by weight of polyfunctional compounds comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of:  
       B1) one or more selected from the group consisting of polyisocyanates of the formula R (N═C═O) x , where R is one or more selected from the group consisting of C 4 -C 18  alkyl, C 5 -C 8  cycloalkyl, and C 6 -C 15  aryl, where x═2, 3, or 4; and one or more selected from the group consisting of oligomeric polyesters and polyethers with isocyanate end groups having a molecular weight in the range from 200 to 5000;  
       B2) one or more selected from the group consisting of aliphatic C 2 -C 36  dicarboxylic acids, aliphatic C 2 -C 36  dicarboxylic esters, aliphatic C 2 -C 36  dicarboxylic acid chlorides, aliphatic C 4 -C 6  dicarboxylic acid anhydrides, aromatic polybasic C 8 -C 23  carboxylic acids, aromatic polybasic C 8 -C 23  carboxylic esters, aromatic polybasic C 8 -C 23  carboxylic acid chlorides and aromatic polybasic C 8 -C 23  carboxylic acid anhydrides; and  
       B3) one or more selected from the group consisting of aliphatic C 8 -C 25  or aromatic C 12 -C 28  diglycidyl, or triglycidyl compounds; and, optionally,  
       C) 1 to 20 percent by weight of one or more other functional compounds selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 18  aliphatic, C 5 -C 8  cycloaliphatic or C 6 -C 15  aromatic dihydroxy compounds, polyalkylene glycols with a molar weight in the range from 200 to 8000, and C 1 -C 8  aliphatic aldehydes.  
     
     
       2. The polymers from triazine derivatives according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymers are prepolymers with number average molecular weights in the range from 200 to 8000. 
     
     
       3. The polymers from triazine derivatives according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymers are cross-linked thermosetting polymers. 
     
     
       4. The polymers from triazine derivatives according to  claim 1 , wherein the polymers are thermoplastic polymers with number average molecular weights in the range from 8×10 3  to 10 7 . 
     
     
       5. The polymers from triazine derivatives according to  claim 1 , wherein the triazine derivative mixtures A) comprise: 
       A1) triazine replaced by hydroxyalkyl amino groups at a triazine/hydroxyalkyl amino group molar ratio from 1:1 to 1:2.5, and  
       A2) triazine replaced by bis(hydroxyalkyl) amino groups and hydroxyalkyl amino groups at a triazine/hydroxyallcyl group molar ratio from 1:2.5 to 1:5.5.  
     
     
       6. The polymers from triazine derivatives according to  claim 1 , wherein the polyisocyanates B1) as polyfunctional compounds B) are selected from the group consisting of tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, toluylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       7. The polymers from triazine derivatives according to  claim 1 , wherein the dicarboxylic acid anhydrides B2) as polyfunctional compounds B) are selected from the group consisting of succinic acid anhydride, maleic acid anhydride, glutaric acid anhydride, phthalic acid anhydride, norbornene dicarboxylic acid anhydride and mixtures thereof.